Panthers place Aleksander Barkov on LTIR with leg injury
The Florida Panthers are considered one of the favorites to make a run at the Stanley Cup this season. They did not even make the postseason last year after winning the NHL championship the two previous years. Injuries and fatigue were largely given as the reasons for Florida’s disappointing season.
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Odelein, defenseman who won Stanley Cup with Canadiens, dies at 58
Lyle Odelein, a defenseman who won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 and played for several other NHL clubs through the 2005-06 season, has died at 58 years old, it was announced in social media posts by several of the teams he played for.
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Sharks’ Celebrini feeds Chernyshov for OT winner vs. Kings
Watch as Macklin Celebrini wins the puck from Quinton Byfield, drives up the ice and feeds Igor Chernyshov, who fires a one-timer past Anton Forsberg to win it for the Sharks in overtime.
Sportsnet
Senators’ Jake Sanderson leaves game against Leafs
Sanderson appeared to get hurt in the first period after engaging with Leafs forward Nick Paul.
Daily Faceoff
Report: Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson prefers to be traded
Edvinsson has been in a contract stalemate with the Red Wings for several months.
Daily Faceoff
Flyers’ Michkov makes no mistake for his first goal of the year
Watch as Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov gets left unmarked before making the Carolina Hurricanes pay with his first goal of the 2026-27 season.
Sportsnet
Halliday scores winner, Ullmark stands tall as Senators top Maple Leafs
Stephen Halliday scored the winner in the third period and Linus Ullmark made 27 saves as the Ottawa Senators downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night.
Sportsnet
‘Didn’t give up a touchdown’: Oilers lock down tidy win over Kraken
Strong defence, steady goaltending and limiting opponents’ scoring chances should be a strategy that works for the Oilers. It did in a tidy win over the Kraken on Saturday night, writes Mark Spector.
Sportsnet
Penguins’ Novak converts two-on-one for OT winner vs. Canadiens
Watch as Tommy Novak finishes a two-on-one with Evgeni Malkin to win the game for the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime.
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Sabres F Kulich returns from blood clot issues, nets winner
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nearly a year of worries of whether he was ever going to play again joyously washed away as Sabres forward Jiri Kulich punched the air, pounded the glass and let out a big roar before being joined by his teammates.
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Instant Analysis: Blues Get Buried By Avalanche, 6-1, Split Opening Back-to-Back To Start Season
Team had no life, no energy early, got smacked in mouth by Avalanche top players; Dvorsky scores again; penalty kill stays perfect
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NHL Highlights: Wild 4, Bruins 1
Quinn Hughes found the back of the net for the first time this season and also added an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1.
Sportsnet
NHL Highlights: Predators 2, Stars 1
Juuse Saros made 29 saves and Nils Hoglander buried the game-winning goal to help lift the Nashville Predators over the Dallas Stars 2-1.
Sportsnet
Islanders’ line blender pays off in dominant home-opener win over Devils
It’s nights like these, where Matthew Schaefer is flying and the crowd is booming and the power play is actually functioning, where you can see the vision. All that promise. All that passion.
New York Post
Sorokin has 30th career shutout as Islanders blank Devils 6-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 36 saves for his 30th career shutout in a 6-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
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